Neura Robotics, E.ON and the German energy company enviaM have agreed to work together on robots with physical AI for electricity networks. The robots are meant to inspect and monitor sites such as substations and to help workers with tasks that are physically hard, repetitive or dangerous.
Mitnetz Strom, a subsidiary of enviaM and one of the largest operators of electricity networks in eastern Germany, is the pilot partner and expects its first practical experience with the robots in 2027.
The partners will train the robots at TUM RoboGym, a 2,300 square metre facility that Neura opened at Munich Airport in October 2026 with the Technical University of Munich. Energy workers will show tasks with motion capture, sensor suits and teleoperation, and the robots will then practise them, using Neura's Neuron AI model. One possible use is Neura's 4NE1 humanoid robot, which is designed to move through places built for people, including stairs, doors and control cabinets.
David Reger, founder and chief executive of Neura Robotics, said the key is to combine the technology with the practical knowledge of the people who run the energy networks every day.
Background
Neura Robotics
Robot maker
Robot maker that develops the 4NE1 humanoid robot and the Neuron AI foundation model.
E.ON
Energy company
Energy company working with Neura Robotics and enviaM on robots for electricity networks.
enviaM
Energy company
German energy company whose subsidiary Mitnetz Strom runs electricity networks in eastern Germany.
